ansgar

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• Dec 13th, 2011

Not always correct. In our computer Comp = Comp-3.
So always check the manual of the compiler.

Kamal

• Nov 16th, 2007

For all of you out who have not heard about comp-4. Wake up. Comp-4 does exist and it is just like comp - ie. it is a half-word (2 bytes).This might help those of you who are confused about comp ...

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burelamanohar

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• Dec 13th, 2011

Without compiling the program, is it possible to find whether it doesnt have errors? If Yes,
Could you please let me know what is the procedure you are following to find the errors?

krishna

• Oct 11th, 2011

Compilation converts the source code in to object code but the object code is not executable in mainframe environment so we need to link-edit it by using iewl............compilation is must for the programs to execute...............

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I have a seq file with 1000 records and I need to skip alternate records and write into a output file using cobol How can I do it

RohitPd

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• Dec 12th, 2011

It writes the first record and then skips a record and then writes the third record again, so basically were here writing the odd numbered records .i.e. when divided by 2 and the remainder is not equa...

burelamanohar

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• Dec 8th, 2011

Use Counter

Code
 

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What is the use of Alternate Index? Is using alternate index in file processing fast ?

MF Learner

• Dec 8th, 2011

Alternate Index is used to access the records from the file using alternate key, when there is no primary key avaliable. But using this index accessing the records is slow. Because, alternate index fo...

surendhar

• Nov 13th, 2011

Alternate index is used to access a vsam file by using alternate key.file processing is very fast.

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I have a file having 1000 records and each record having 8 fields, but i want to output having 1,3,5,7 fields only, then how can i achieve this criteria?

sandeep

• Nov 24th, 2011

using sort in jcl we can get the required fields in output file like, "jcl in sort jcl, //sysin dd * sort fields=copy outrec fields=(starting position in o/p file:starting fie...

babjee talluri

• Jul 26th, 2011

But we know the length of the field, if we know the length, if it's wrong let you tell me asap, i am fresher

perform until 1000 times
read file1rec
move(1:10) to a(1:10)
move(30:10) to a(12:10)
move(50:10) to a(24:10)
move(70:10) to a(36:10)
display a
end-perform.

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chinmay

• Nov 21st, 2011

Occurs clause is repeated occurrences of a field with same format, not for records that's why we can't define
occurs clause in 01 level.

sameeuddin

• Aug 16th, 2011

At 01 level it expects the record structure

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I have a file with 2 fields say 1st field is a indicator.2nd field is amount field.It has the values A,B,C,D.Suppose if the indicator is A,i want to move 123.4when B move 12.34when c move 1.234when d move 1234my question is what pic clause(only one op field variable) should be used to hold all the 4 types of variables.

Neelesh Baghel

• Oct 12th, 2011

Declared variables as

D
01 PIC 9(4)v9(3).

neelesh baghel

• Oct 12th, 2011

We can use picture clause like bellow mention

01 PIC 9(3)v9(3)

so u can move all given value on this

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A place to reserve storage for data that is not part of the program's input or output. This area contains fields that are used as temporary storage while the program is executing. Some temporary storage variables include: switches, flags, fields containing textual comments, fields to accumulate numeric totals.

Jeevan

• Sep 16th, 2011

In the working-storage section all the temporarily fields are declared.

Abyss

• Sep 8th, 2011

It is the working as in WORKING storage section in Cobol

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richard

• Sep 16th, 2011

Can you give me an example of program c#.net that can be encrypt/decrypt password in the database.......

praddu

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• May 7th, 2007

Ans: ACCEPT PASSWORD WITH NO ECHO.  With this clause the password is encrypted

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jzmoonrock56

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• Aug 31st, 2011

There will be no difference between the two

Stephen

• Jul 28th, 2011

It will abend with the below message " The flow of control in program TRIAL proceeded beyond the last line of the program."

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guptavik1

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• Aug 27th, 2011

(A) S9(3)V99 COMP-3 will occupy (N/2 +1) if N=Even and (N+1)/2 if N=Odd. Here N=5 which is odd. Hence, No of bytes used for storage internally=3 bytes (B) S9(1)V99 COMP will occupy based ...

talluri

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• Jul 27th, 2011

Comp-3 will occupies 3bytes

comp doesn't allow the decimal values

Babjee talluri

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VIVEKANANDA

• Aug 26th, 2011

Yes, we can declare in the Working-storage section. Because Elementary items are 01 to 49 and 77.

01 WS-NAME PIC X(20).
77 CUR-YEAR PIC 9(4) VALUE 2006.
01 WS-DATE.
05 WS-MONTH PIC 9(2).
05 FILLER PIC X VALUE '-'.
05 WS-DATE PIC 9(2).
05 FILLER PIC X VALUE '-'.
05 WS-YEAR PIC 9(4).

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Boney s

• Aug 26th, 2011

FOR VS COBOL 2 ,THERE ARE 7 SECTION FOR DATA DIVISION:

1.FILE SECTION.
2.WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
3.SCREEN SECTION.
4.REPORT SECTION.
5.COMMUNICATION SECTION.
6.LOCAL STORAGE SECTION.
7.LINKAGE SECTION.

neha

• Oct 4th, 2007

Data division contains 6 sections but generally only 3 are used.They are-1.
Working-storage section.2. File section.3. Linkage section.4.
Local storage section.-used for the program 's local area.5. Screen section.- for screen alignment.6.
Report section. for preparing reports.

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siddu reddy

• Aug 1st, 2011

LINK-EDIT is a process of linking object codes into a single Executable Load module by using IEWL? HEWL Utility

talluri

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• Jul 27th, 2011

Compilation converts source code to object code LINK_EDIT process is used to place the object code in load module

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vijay

• Jul 31st, 2011

------>Just read all records into an array....
------>Then read records in reverse order by using subscript or index from array....
------>Now write records into new file....

P.Karthikkumar

• Jan 17th, 2007

Hi, It is possible through jcl. For example if the input file contains 80 record length thenIn sort, INREC=(1:1,80,81:SEQNUM,6,ZD),SORT FIELDS=(81,6,ZD,D),OUTREC=(1:1,80) 1) Using inrec...

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Comp is a binary usage, while comp-3 indicates packed decimal. The other common usages are binary and display. Display is the default. 3/28/00 Dave Herrmann: 'I was reading your FAQ on Cobol, as an fyi Comp is defined as the fastest/preferred numeric data type for the machine it runs on. IBM Mainframes are typically binary and AS400's are packed.'

talluri

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• Jul 27th, 2011

COMP will doesn't occupy extra storage space for sign values & it's binary representation

COMP-3 will occupy one extra storage space & it's packed decimal representation

vjjammi

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• Aug 8th, 2010

Here are the details of the COMP, COMP-1, COMP-2, COMP-3. When the usage of COMP is specified, the numeric data item is represented in the BINARY FORMAT. The item declared must be an INTEGER. Dependin...

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talluri

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• Jul 27th, 2011

One to many possible

many to many not possible

many to one not possible

many to many not possible

Babjee Talluri

TheMadProfessor

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• Oct 12th, 2009

No, while a single sending field can be sent to multiple targets such as MOVE A to C, Dthe only way to send mutiple sending fields to multiple target fields is via a MOVE CORRESPONDING.

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talluri

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• Jul 27th, 2011

USING INDEX

set IX1 is 1.
perform varying from 1 by one until IX1>5
read sno(IX1)
read sname(IX1)
set IX1 up by 1
end-perform.

TheMadProfessor

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• Oct 12th, 2009

SUB1 PIC 999INDEX1 USAGE INDEXMOVE 5 TO SUB1SET INDEX1 to 5.Then either ARRAY(SUB1) or ARRAY(INDEX1) will point to youir 5th iteration. 

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talluri

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• Jul 27th, 2011

Not pass the control from program to os

bhaski333

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• Apr 1st, 2011

The program will try to access the protected storage and will abend with SOC4 error.

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The linkage section is part of a called program that 'links' or maps to data items in the calling program's working storage. It is the part of the called program where these share items are defined.

rpg0247

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• Jul 4th, 2011

It is used to pass data from one program to another program or when we pass data from JCL thru parm perameter to the program, we should use lenkage section in the program to retrieve the data.

vjjammi

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• Aug 7th, 2010

The Data that the sub program is going to receive from the Main program is declared as part of the linkage section in the sub program. Hence, the identifiers in the Linkage section are used when being called by a main program.

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